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loam
A type of soil consisting of a mixture of clay, sand, and silt. Loam is a traditional building material used, for example, for half-timbered houses or as plaster.
Die Wände des alten Bauernhauses wurden aus einem Gemisch von Lehm und Stroh gebaut.
The walls of the old farmhouse were built from a mixture of loam and straw.
As a material, 'Lehm' (loam) is very often used with the preposition 'aus' (from/made of) to describe what something is made of. The typical structure is 'etwas aus Lehm bauen/herstellen' (to build/make something from loam).
In vielen warmen Ländern werden traditionelle Häuser aus Lehm gebaut.
In many warm countries, traditional houses are built from loam.
'Lehm' (loam) often appears in the context of building and architecture. Typical combinations are 'mit Lehm bauen' (to build with loam), 'eine Wand aus Lehm' (a wall made of loam), or 'der Lehmputz' (loam plaster).
Ein Haus mit Lehmputz hat ein besonders gutes Raumklima.
A house with loam plaster has a particularly good indoor climate.
Other useful words are derived from the noun 'der Lehm' (loam). These include the adjective 'lehmig' (loamy), e.g. 'lehmiger Boden' (loamy soil), and compounds such as 'Lehmbau' (loam construction), 'Lehmhütte' (mud hut), or 'Lehmziegel' (adobe brick).
Der Garten hat einen schweren, lehmigen Boden.
The garden has heavy, loamy soil.
tone / clay
Ton and Lehm both refer to natural, moldable earth and can be used as materials for objects or buildings. Ton is the fine-grained earth used for pottery or bricks, while Lehm is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt. Use Ton for pottery material and Lehm for the traditional building material.
Für die Reparatur des alten Hauses verwendet man Lehm als Putz.
Loam is used as plaster to repair the old house.
Für die neue Vase nimmt die Töpferin feuchten Ton.
The potter is using moist clay for the new vase.
